The Federal Government has unveiled plans to overhaul the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation programme, introducing specialised career streams and a restructured six-week camp aimed at equipping corps members with practical skills for employment and national development.
Speaking on the proposed reform, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, said the orientation camp would be divided into three phases, with each stage focusing on different aspects of personal and professional development.
According to her, the first two weeks of the programme will concentrate on civic responsibility, national values, and leadership development. The second phase will focus on career mapping, financial literacy, business planning, and access to finance, while the final two weeks will provide specialised training based on each corps member’s chosen career path.
Usman explained that under the proposed framework, prospective corps members will select one of 11 newly created specialised streams during registration and receive tailored training throughout the orientation programme to prepare them for future employment and effective national service.
The specialised streams include Agric Corps, Medical Corps, Education Corps, Tech and Digital Corps, Legal Corps, Public Service Corps, Infrastructure Corps, Green Corps, Enterprise Corps, Creative Economy Corps, and Paramilitary and Security Corps.
She said the initiative is designed to provide graduates with practical, career-focused skills aligned with their academic backgrounds, personal interests, and the evolving needs of Nigeria’s workforce.
The presidential aide also disclosed that the reform package includes a review of the NYSC deployment process, noting that the posting of corps members across states would take greater account of prevailing security realities while ensuring the objectives of the national service scheme are maintained.
The proposed reforms form part of the Federal Government’s broader efforts to modernise the NYSC scheme and improve its relevance in addressing youth employment, skills development, and national integration.
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